Love and War in the WRNS by Vicky Unwin
Sheila Mills's story is a unique perspective of the Second World War. She is a clever, middle-class Norfolk girl with a yen for adventure and joins the WRNS in 1940 to escape the shackles of secretarial work in London, her unhappy childhood and her social-climbing mother. From a first posting in Scotland in 1940, she progresses through the ranks, first to Egypt and later to a vanquished Germany. Extraordinary and fascinating encounters and personalities are seen through the eyes of a young Wren officer: Admiral Ramsay, the Invasion of Sicily, The Flap, the sinking of the Medway, the surrender of the Italian fleet and the Belsen Trials. These observations are peppered with humorous insights into the humdrum preoccupations of a typical Wren - boys, appearance and having fun, while worrying about home and family.This treasure trove of hundreds of letters, along with scrapbooks and memorabilia, some of which are reproduced here, was discovered in bin liners shortly after Sheila died. Her daughter, Vicky, has pieced together a fascinating and unusual record of the Second World War from a woman's perspective.
VICKY UNWIN is the only child of Sheila Unwin (née Mills). She writes regular health and travel blogs and serves on the trustee boards of several charities. Her second book The Boy from Boskovice: A Father’s Secret Life(Unbound, 2021), takes up the story of her parents and completes Sheila Mills’ extraordinary life story. She lives in London with her husband.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781803990590 |
| ISBN 10 | 1803990597 |
| Title | Love and War in the WRNS |
| Author | Vicky Unwin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 420 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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